What stopping Africa in developing in 21st Century?

You may have heard or read a lot of things about Africa, but today I will share with you some key information regarding what’s happening in Africa in recent times and its development.

The history of a nation is quite important because it actually forms the pillar or base for its development. Many of you might be aware of the history of Africa, and many of you might not.

Well, think about the continent that has abundant resources or the continent that is rich in resources and is habituated by the poorest people. We can see the slavery system in the history of Africa; this continent was in the net of colonialism. The Portuguese were the first to use Africa’s slaves for sugar plantation purposes on the coast of West Africa, gaining more output and production. This has created a legacy of inequality, exploitation, and even corruption at large, whose footprint can be seen in today’s era as well. Although people pay little interest when the talk is about history, it is a crucial element for any country. Africa has a type of barbaric history consisting of slavery, torture, trafficking, exploitation, etc.

A country’s development is measured by its per capita income, but when we look at the per capita income of Uganda, according to a recent report, the average monthly income of people in Uganda is on average $63–$64. Which is comparatively very low as compared to other developing countries in the world.

Factors such as corruption, political instability, poverty, lack of infrastructure, innovation, inequality, and unemployment, which is at a high rate in the countries of Africa, the literacy rate is also quite low, at just around 79% in Uganda, followed by an average of 71.25% in Madagascar and around 75% in Rwanda, which is also a slow pace in terms of development.

The GDP is also quite low in Africa; there is a steady rise in the GDP of Uganda by 1.3%, followed by approximately 3.8% of the overall GDP in 2022, which is quite slow and hinders the growth of such a resource-rich nation.

Although in recent times many international non-profits have collaborated with the government to make a positive impact on the development of the nation, strategic methods for reducing poverty and unemployment, bringing innovation, and making things more transparent can be a possibility or a necessity to make a positive impact in Africa.